RACGP events and courses

NSW

27 Mar 2019

NSW

Flu Vaccination Update 2019

Time: 7.30pm - 8.30pm

Online Webinar

The annual influenza webinar will help you prepare for the 2019 influenza season. The webinar will include discussion on factors contributing to varying influenza impact in NSW in recent years and the impact and outcomes of the 2018 influenza vaccine to children under 5 years of age program. We will take you through which formulations of the 2019 influenza vaccine will be provided for the National Immunisation Program, their optimal use in eligible age groups, and how to utilise the NSW Health Flu Vaccination Tool Kit to optimise your vaccine supplies and maximise uptake of influenza vaccine.

03 Apr 2019

NSW

Hepatitis C Case Studies for General Practice

Time: 7.30pm - 8.30pm

Online Webinar

Following our Hepatitis C Seek to Treat Series, this webinar will present a variety of case studies that will encourage critical thinking on your part to work your way through a number of different patients, with the end goal of increasing your confidence of dealing with hepatitis C in general practice.

The focus of these case studies will be ordering and interpreting patient tests necessary to diagnose hepatitis C and preparing patients for treatment. Recognising risks, signs and symptoms of liver disease and other co-morbidities that require management and/or referral to specialist care, and finally choosing appropriate hepatitis C antiviral therapies according to virus genotype and potential for drug-drug interactions.

04 Apr 2019

NSW

CPR Course for GPs - Burwood - SOLD OUT

Venue: George Street Community Centre, Burwood

Time: 7.00pm - 9.15pm

Cost: RACGP members: $80, Non-members: $95

This course is designed to provide GPs with the necessary Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) knowledge and skills as required in the 2017 - 19 RACGP QI&CPD triennium. These RACGP courses are nationally accredited and presented by ReViva First Aid. Certificates in CPR are issued on completion of the respective course.

09 Apr 2019

NSW

Remediation Workshops - Sydney - 9 April

Venue: College House, level 7, 12 Mount Street North Sydney NSW 2060

Time: 9.00am - 4.15pm

Cost: Free

Learning objectives:

Part 1 - Remediation in the PEP To outline what remediation in the PEP entails To describe the types of performance concerns that PEP participants might present To identify any issues associated with and/or contributing to the participant's performance concerns To formulate a learning plan that addresses the participant's performance concerns.

Part 2 - GP remediation Toave an understaning of: the common problems that GPs are investigated by APHRA and APHRA's investigative process.To formulate a learning plan that addresses the identified performance

10 Apr 2019

NSW

Remediation Workshops - Sydney - 10 April

Venue: College House, level 7, 12 Mount Street North Sydney NSW 2060

Time: 9.00am - 4.15pm

Cost: Free

Learning objectives:

Part 1 - Remediation in the PEP To outline what remediation in the PEP entails To describe the types of performance concerns that PEP participants might present To identify any issues associated with and/or contributing to the participant's performance concerns To formulate a learning plan that addresses the participant's performance concerns.

Part 2 - GP remediation Toave an understaning of: the common problems that GPs are investigated by APHRA and APHRA's investigative process.To formulate a learning plan that addresses the identified performance

Prep for PrEP- Prevent HIV From Your Practice - Hurstville

The Prep for PrEP workshop will examine the critical role GPs have in providing access to PrEP, which is an effective daily HIV preventative pill that can be taken by HIV negative people to prevent further HIV transmission. This will include training on initiating a PrEP discussion, identifying eligible patients, providing patient education around PrEP use and monitoring patients as key components to prescribing.

Prep for PrEP will also reinforce your skills in the provision of HIV and STI testing, using interactive methods to explore HIV and STI testing as part of routine care. Expert facilitators will demonstrate how to use and access practical HIV and STI clinical tools and will walk you through the steps required should a test return a positive result.

27 May 2019

NSW

CPR Course for GPs - Wollongong

Venue: Corrimal Community Centre, 15 Short Street, Corrimal

Time: 7.00pm - 9.15pm

Cost: RACGP members: $80, Non-members: $95

This course is designed to provide GPs with the necessary Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) knowledge and skills as required in the 2017 - 19 RACGP QI&CPD triennium. These RACGP courses are nationally accredited and presented by ReViva First Aid. Certificates in CPR are issued on completion of the respective course.

24 Jun 2019

NSW

CPR Course for GPs - North Sydney

Venue: College House, level 7, 12 Mount Street North Sydney NSW 2060

Time: 7.00pm - 9.15pm

Cost: RACGP members: $80, Non-members: $95

This course is designed to provide GPs with the necessary Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) knowledge and skills as required in the 2017 - 19 RACGP QI&CPD triennium. These RACGP courses are nationally accredited and presented by ReViva First Aid. Certificates in CPR are issued on completion of the respective course.

27 Jul 2019

NSW

Introduction To Point-of-care Ultrasound - Tamworth

The 'Introduction to point-of-care ultrasound for rural GPs' Active Learning Module (ALM) is designed to support rural GPs to increase their understanding of the applications of point-of-care ultrasound in the diagnostic process. The training is delivered by rural GPs and sonographers who are experienced in using ultrasound in their practice environment.

This full-day ALM will give general practice registrars and rural & remote GPs the opportunity to identify practical applications of ultrasound technology in rural general practice settings and utilise point of care ultrasound devices under the guidance of experts.

The ALM is accredited for 40 QI&CPD Category 1 points and is also approved for the Rural Procedural Grants Program.

The ALM runs from 8.30am till 4.30pm and will be offered to RACGP members at $495 (incl. GST). Morning tea and lunch will be provided.

For further information, please contact RACGP Rural on 1800 636764 or via rural@racgp.org.au

29 Jul 2019

NSW

CPR Course for GPs - Hurstville

Venue: Club Central Hurstville, 2 Crofts Ave, Hurstville NSW 2220

Time: 7.00pm - 9.15pm

Cost: RACGP members: $80, Non-members: $95

This course is designed to provide GPs with the necessary Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) knowledge and skills as required in the 2017 - 19 RACGP QI&CPD triennium. These RACGP courses are nationally accredited and presented by ReViva First Aid. Certificates in CPR are issued on completion of the respective course.